Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 20.06%, a 1.91% decline from 2021.
youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 21.97%, a 0.93% decline from 2020.
youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 22.90%, a 3.99% increase from 2019.
youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 18.91%, a 0.79% decline from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

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Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24	Annual Change
2022	20.06%	-1.91%
2021	21.97%	-0.93%
2020	22.90%	3.99%
2019	18.91%	-0.79%
2018	19.69%	-1.41%
2017	21.10%	-1.53%
2016	22.63%	0.95%
2015	21.69%	-0.87%
2014	22.55%	-0.73%
2013	23.28%	1.88%
2012	21.40%	1.81%
2011	19.58%	0.48%
2010	19.11%	0.36%
2009	18.75%	1.68%
2008	17.07%	-0.17%
2007	17.25%	-0.43%
2006	17.68%	-1.26%
2005	18.94%	-0.36%
2004	19.30%	-1.30%
2003	20.60%	0.18%
2002	20.42%	0.03%
2001	20.39%	-0.74%
2000	21.13%	-0.87%
1999	22.00%	0.02%
1998	21.98%	-0.41%
1997	22.38%	0.01%
1996	22.38%	-0.47%
1995	22.85%	-0.65%
1994	23.50%	-0.69%
1993	24.19%	-0.98%
1992	25.16%	0.63%
1991	24.54%	24.54%
1990	0.00%	0.00%
1989	0.00%	0.00%
1988	0.00%	0.00%
1987	0.00%	0.00%
1986	0.00%	0.00%
1985	0.00%	0.00%
1984	0.00%	0.00%
1983	0.00%	0.00%
1982	0.00%	0.00%
1981	0.00%	0.00%
1980	0.00%	0.00%
1979	0.00%	0.00%
1978	0.00%	0.00%
1977	0.00%	0.00%
1976	0.00%	0.00%
1975	0.00%	0.00%
1974	0.00%	0.00%
1973	0.00%	0.00%
1972	0.00%	0.00%
1971	0.00%	0.00%
1970	0.00%	0.00%
1969	0.00%	0.00%
1968	0.00%	0.00%
1967	0.00%	0.00%
1966	0.00%	0.00%
1965	0.00%	0.00%
1964	0.00%	0.00%
1963	0.00%	0.00%
1962	0.00%	0.00%
1961	0.00%	0.00%
1960	0.00%	0.00%